Risk-Based Project Planning and Scheduling

OVERVIEW

This course is set at an intermediate level, for those who already have some project controls experience but wish to improve their competence in project planning and scheduling, especially in the presence of risk. Covering the key principles and practices, it aims to develop the skills and knowledge required in a planning role.

Starting in the context of project management and controls, you will learn why a risk-based approach is effective and efficient. By gaining a thorough understanding of the process that underlies this discipline, you will be well placed to plan and schedule your projects effectively, and thereby increase the chance of success.

As well as reviewing the classic skills involved in planning, scheduling and controlling projects, the course examines the different tools and methods available to deal effectively with risks to a successful project, and how to choose the most appropriate techniques.

Finally, because agile methods are becoming more common, the course will cover planning and scheduling for this type of project management, along with other useful skills in assurance and continuous improvement. All of this means that you should emerge from the course with a high degree of knowledge and a good set of tools and practices to apply in real-life project work.

The course is full of practical techniques and examples, with the intention of turning knowledge into practical benefit. The worked examples, case studies and exercises given are intended to help you to apply the knowledge you have gained.

Finally, the instructor will include opportunities to discuss the real-world problems and issues and questions that are affecting you in your own projects and working life, so that you can implement improvements and solutions as soon as you return to your desk. Often, helpful advice can be gained from the experience of other delegates, and the course setting provides opportunities for you to do this.

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  • Understand why risk-based project planning and scheduling gives results
  • Learn how planning and scheduling fit into project management and controls
  • Discover the different approaches to planning and how to choose the best one for the job
  • Master the different risk and planning tools available and how to select the best one
  • Learn how to estimate project cost effectively, even in the face of uncertainty
  • Comprehend how to build a robust project schedule that includes risk events
  • Understand how to resource and optimise the schedule, including “crashing” and fast tracking
  • Adapt Assuring quality in your plans and schedules
  • Know how to manage stakeholders and communicating cost and schedule information well
  • Learn how to plan and control agile projects effectively

  • Project Managers
  • Cost Managers
  • Project Risk Managers
  • Project Controls Managers
  • Project Controls Team Members
  • Project Planners & Schedulers
  • Risk Management Staff
  • Project Management Office Staff
  • Project Team Members
  • Project Engineers
  • Project Cost Controllers & Engineers
  • Project Sponsors
  • Project Consultants
  • Project Specialists

  • More than 30 years’ experience of managing projects in a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, IT, power delivery, water and broadcast industries
  • Experienced course instructor, delivering a variety of project management-related courses
  • Reviewer of national project management apprenticeship scheme
  • Founding member and past chair, Association for Project Management (APM) Aberdeen
  • Member Offshore Project Management Steering Group (UK North Sea)
  • Leader UK ECITB Project Management Mentoring Scheme
  • Conducts and commissions active research in the project management field

Combine this with 2-Day Risk Management in Project Contract Negotiation and Management

Managing a project contract is a key skill and if done well, will deliver real benefit to a business. Conversely, if done badly, it can result in financial and reputational loss, disappointment and missed opportunities. This short course will focus on the methods, skills, activities, and techniques that will guide you in achieving good outcomes from your project contracts. Contract management is an area that often contains considerable risk, and dealing effectively with this means that we are better placed to deliver our project successfully and therefore maximise value to the organisation. This course will give you knowledge, tools and techniques for understanding, identifying and dealing with risks that occur in contract negotiation and management.

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  • Understand why risk management means reduced threat and increased opportunity
  • Identify and analyse risks particular to contract negotiation and management
  • Apply effective response strategies for these risks
  • Gain knowledge of key risk management tools and techniques
  • Understand how human and organisational factors influence risk management
  • Discover methods for improving contract performance
  • Deal with common risks including slippage, scope creep, cost growth, poor reporting and more
  • Understand the pros, cons, and risks of the most common contract types
  • Learn Key “soft” skills to help you solve problems and get the best out of people

  • Contract holders
  • Contract & procurement team members
  • Project managers
  • Project team members
  • Project Management Office (PMO) staff
  • Project controls staff

  • More than 30 years’ experience of managing projects in a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, IT, power delivery, water and broadcast industries
  • Experienced course instructor, delivering a variety of project management-related courses
  • Reviewer of national project management apprenticeship scheme
  • Founding member and past chair, Association for Project Management (APM) Aberdeen
  • Member Offshore Project Management Steering Group (UK North Sea)
  • Leader UK ECITB Project Management Mentoring Scheme
  • Conducts and commissions active research in the project management field
A Certificate of Completion
Networking Opportunities
Real-World Cases
Available to Trainer’s Consultation
Electronic Package of Lectures

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